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Variable illumination and a lot more
The right illumination color can really make a new receiver look at home in your dashboard. Kenwood's KDC-352U CD receiver is the first model in their 2012 lineup with variable-color illumination. You can choose a color that matches your vehicle's illumination, or pick something totally wild — it's a cool feature to have, but that's not all this receiver offers.

Loads of media options
If you tune into your iPod® or iPhone® for your music, you won't miss a beat with this Kenwood in your car. Just plug your player into the convenient front-panel USB input, and you'll enjoy outstanding control right from the receiver. If you're a Pandora® Internet radio fan, you can even pick from your favorite stations when your iPhone's connected.

Kenwood sound quality
Your iPod was designed to work with earbuds, not car speakers. When you're connected via USB, the KDC-352U bypasses your iPod's internal digital-to-analog converter, sending the digital data to the Kenwood's superior 24-bit converter. Your music will sound more natural and lifelike.

Your iPod isn't the end of your listening options, though. You can liven up your drive by loading in a disc full of music files, or by jacking another device into the front-panel aux input.

You'll hear the difference
This Kenwood dishes out a lot more power than most factory stereos, so you'll enjoy sharper imaging, better stereo separation, and cleaner reproduction. And your tone controls will take a step up too — just compare the treble and bass knobs on most car stereos with the KDC-352U's 3-band EQ, high- and low-pass filters, and selectable bass boost, along with settings that let you customize the output to fit your car's speaker setup.

Want to keep your car's steering wheel audio controls?
In most vehicles, you can an adapter (not included) to connect your vehicle's steering wheel controls to this Kenwood stereo. Connect a few wires, then program the adapter for your particular car and the Kenwood, and you'll retain the convenience of your steering wheel controls.

Note: If you're going to use your iPod with this receiver, be sure to check "Details" for specific iPod model compatibility with this receiver.

Product Highlights:

General features:

CD player with AM/FM tuner

built-in MOSFET amplifier (22 watts RMS/50 peak x 4 channels)

plays CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RW discs including discs loaded with MP3 and WMA music files

Other features and specs:

Why replace your factory radio?

Two good reasons - sound quality and cool features. A new car stereo offers power that's superior to most factory radios, along with more sophisticated tone controls. And most car stereos offer built-in or optional features that add safety and fun to life in your car, including inputs for your iPod or MP3 player, Bluetooth connectivity for hands-free cell phone calls, satellite radio or HD Radio reception, and connections for building an audio system in your car.

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I'm techno challenged

I had trouble with displaying the clock at first, it took me a while to see the button for the display. That is why I am techno challenged. Otherwise, it was a breeze to set up. Haven't used it a lot yet, but so far, so good. No problems, and it sounds much better than the stock radio. Now for some better speakers........

Very Nice!

Great upgrade. My wife needed something that worked with her phone, and this fit the bill perfectly. As a longtime Kenwood user, there were not any surprises. The use of the unit hasn't changed much over the past 20 years. There are just more bells and whistles.

Pros:Easy to use. My wife figured it out in minutes. iPhone interface is good, and the sound is nice.

Kenwood KDC-352U; installed in a Honda Accord

Easy to learn the switches and settings, great sound, detachable faceplate (with soft storage cover). Love the changing hues in the background lighting. Easy to use my I pod and the installation kit was designed perfectly; wires matched up exactly to my car. Highly Recommended!

Pros:Great sound and a definite do-it-yourself project with the free kits. Crutchfield always takes care of the customer.

Kenwood KDC-352U

I have always liked Kenwood stereos. I bought this for my girl and she jus loves it. Says its very easy to use and loves the sound and quality of it. She also says its better than my Kenwood stereo actually it is. So its time to upgrade but she dont know that yet. Vince Chicago IL.

Great Product

Great unit to replace the factory radio in my 2001 Blazer. Factory unit would struggle to play CD's with even minor scratches, this Kenwood plays them all no problem. The radio reception is stronger too. I do wish the display would show the time AND radio station or CD track number. Maybe it can and I haven't figured it out yet? An odd complaint I have, the volume knob has smooth edges on it, so I can't adjust volume with one finger by spinning the dial. I have to grab it with 2 fingers and turn it, if it was textured like a quarter, it wouldn't be an issue.

Pros:Easy set up, nice display that isn't too flashy, able to color match the lights. Not sure what the "coolness factor" means. I didn't buy this to brag to the neighborhood kids about it.

Great for price point but if I'd spent $50 more...no $100, no $300

The install went great in my MKIV Jetta, no problems there. The issues I feel relevant to discuss revolve around a few issues: Why was this changer was recommended; I don't own Iphone therefore Pandora option is worthless. The only other issues are a clarity issue and ability to tune in the sound. Yes A great price for what you receive, yet not the quality I wanted. I should have saved more money. In all, a good upgrade from stock, yet to meet my need for clarity I'm dumping more cash for 4 Polk DB6501 component speakers and an Alpine amp.

Pros:- Increased quality of sound greatly.
- Can stream Pandora through my Galaxy III and charge phone if needed.
- without an amp still puts out a nice sound yet becomes distorted quickly when volume is increased.

Cons:- Unit is geared to IPhone users (Pandora option is worthless and so are the downloadable S3 programs)
- Why did Crutchfield recommend this when Im not an Iphone user?
- Although quality of sound has increased from my non-monsoon OEM unit, I still don't have the clarity I wanted.
- Not able to tune in a great sound.

Good aftermarket starter radio

Written By Anonymous, Aurora, Il on Monday, December 31, 2012

"Coolness Factor"

Build Quality

Ease of Use

Sound Quality

Value

If you are looking to upgrade your factory radio then this one would be a good place to start. Its definitely an upgrade in looks and sound. It has 3 outputs for perfect separation of channels should you upgrade with aftermarket amps. The user interface is how it should be when upgrading from OEM radios especially when you don't like a whole bunch of features. I am satisfied with this Kenwood and I thought i might be disappointed because of the price. Its worth the money in low end stereos. Kenwood did good with this one.

Kenwood KDC-352U

Excellent value for the price. I have an older model of this radio in my other car which is the reason I purchased this. Very easy to set up and very easy to use. iPod controls work flawlessly and the aux jack is conveniently located in the front of the unit. Color changing is another nice feature so you can color match according to your interior lights.

Impressed

I replaced my factory 1999 Jeep Wrangler with this unit. All the necessary parts from Crutchfield were included. The challenge with install is the diagram provided with the Kenwood instructions--specifically the harness connector and what to connect to. The interface to access your options is easy, just push the main knob; I am only having tuning the radio via Direct mode--i can't find it. In addition to Pandora, I also can listen to Songza, Music Unlimited, and any other music app when in Ipod mode. The only thing negative about the 352U is the cheap plastic material these are made of. My Kenwood headunit KRC555 (circa 1988) was made of hard steel and industructable. I hooked up my new 352U with Kicker DS46 on the front panels, and Sound Ordnance P-52 for the roll bar; both 500% better than factory. I shopped around for best value between Crutchfield and another online retailer for the headunit and speakers. Although the other retailer initially appears to be a better cost, they nickle and dime you with all the essential parts that Crutchfield gives you free, and tech support, and all shipped in one box. Go with Crutchfield!

Plenty of Power

Installed this into a 1997 Nissan Pathfinder. Got the special OEM Amplifier Integration (had Bose system and I did not replace the speakers) piece as well as the dash kit. The directions for wiring were a bit sketchy, but with a couple calls to customer support, I was up and going. The first support call left out a very important detail, but the second filled in the missing link. A couple notes: 1. I got the stereo, antenna adapter, the dash kit and the OEM Amplifier Integration piece for less than $150. out the door 2. Although the first tech guy missed a vital piece of info, the tech support did get my project wrapped up 3. Missing link was this: Make sure you put the Back/White wire in with the two black wires (3 wires total) as well as put the Blue/White wires and the Blue wire from the wiring harness, that plugs into the factory plugs, together (3 wires total) and DO NOT use the blue wire from the Kenwood's wiring. My power antenna would not work without connecting the Blue/White + Blue wire like this. 4. I had to fiddle with the dash kit a bit and do some shaving on the black piece of plastic that snaps on the front of the opening under the stereo. I would say it looks about 95% professionally installed (a small gap here and there) which is an improvement over the Bose stereo's missing buttons and pen that was shoved into the tape deck to stop it from making noises when the vehicle was turned on.

Pros:Plenty of customization
Looks great
Super price

Cons:Took one week for it to arrive
It did not say in any of the directions to put some of those wires together.

Not all it's cracked up to be

At first this unit looked promising, but that didn't last long. I quickly discovered that in addition to not dimming like the factory radio's display did, this HU's display is all but impossible to read in anything approaching direct sun. The button lighting colors are adjustable, but the display itself is always the same washed out white no matter what. In addition, my vehicle doesn't have any other clock, so I rely on the radio for this pretty basic functionality. Unfortunately it doesn't display time when it's turned off (like every other radio does), and to make maters worse, every time it starts a new track, it switches from the clock to a bunch of worthless "song info" like "folder 123". It does switch back on it's own, but it is amazingly frequent that when I look down to check the time I have to wait for the display to switch back to it. All of that would have been bad enough, but the unit has always been a bit quriky. At first I thought it was just me needing to get used to the interface, but it's gotten worse over the 5 months that I've owned it. Among other things, I can't even change tracks. Track forward or track back on CD will result in all audio ceasing, "reading" being displayed, and after about 10 seconds the source being changed to USB on it's own. If I'm already on USB, I get a dim flash of jibberish on the display, a short pause in audio, and then whatever was playing resumes. I'm VERY disappointed. I'll DEFINITELY be trying a different brand.

Pros:Some flexibility in lighting colors (but only buttons, not the display)
Audio quality is decent
Menus are reasonably laid out

Cons:Extremely poor overall reliability
Display doesn't dim with dash lights like factory radio
Display is completely illegible in sunlight
Annoying switching from clock to "track data" every time it starts a new track
No clock when it's turned off (combined with the above complaint means that there is no "reliable" clock option)
Clock seems to drift ahead over time at the rate of about 1 minute every 3-4 weeks
Won't change tracks correctly (or at all now)
Never did cycle through menus quite r

Outstanding Value!

This unit was an outstanding value! Unit has a host of features and excellent sound quality; menu's are a little difficult to learn at first, but are easy to navigate once you get used to their patterns. There are several preset EQ patterns and several user options that allow you to customize this for your vehicle and speaker set-up. Highly recommend this unit for the price, quality, and value.

A real value

I feel like I found a diamond in this world of cheep junk and over priced garbage. Looks great, sounds great, super easy to use. Easy install in my 02' Toyota Tundra. Huge improvement in sound quality. The Crutchfield Instruction sheet is 100% accurate and easy to use.

Daughter's smile says it all!!

Kenwood and Crutchfield . . . two names that mean quality, performance and satisfaction. I purchased this radio to replace one in my daughter's 1991 F150 Supercab. It was the last piece of the customization process on her 'baby'. It turned out to be the icing on the cake! She and her friends are highly impressed, so how could I not be? The fact that Crutchfield included (at no additional cost), detailed instructions, the wiring harness adapter, and the mounting adapter, My next sound purchase? I don't know yet, but Crutchfield will be the source, believe me!

Pros:Sound, quality of the build, iPod integration, appearance, and the ability to use thumb drives mean fewer CD's to be damaged by careless storage.

Kenwood KDC-352U

My only gripe about this unit is user friendliness. The controls are a bit confusing, and some make no sense, especially the button for the on/off. Had I known how confusing it is, I would have bought something different. Don't get me wrong, other than that, it's a good unit and a good value, and the sound is excellent. But I'm sure there's other units/brands out there that cost about the same, sound as good, that have easier controls, and an easier-to-navigate menu.

Pros:Sound, value, appearance.

Cons:Confusing controls, more trouble to switch between functions (CD, radio, etc.) than it should be, way to easy to accidentally get in to the "settings" mode, harder to navigate the menu than it should be. And really, should it be so hard to turn it on or off? I push the volume control knob in to turn it off (like is common among car stereos), and it switches to the "settings" mode.

Amazing Radio

This radio completely transformed my 2003 eclipse gts. I was worried about the stock infinity amp being in the equation and was looking to bypass it. I hooked up this Kenwood and WOW seriously the system is crisp and clear with nice clean bass. I Highly recommend this radio to anyone looking to upgrade from their stock radio. I will also be upgrading my door speakers , I have already done the rears. Very Impressed with the Kenwood.

A definite solid purchase

So many good features and a great display! It's functions are very deep and well thought out.... The search feature is a little cumbersome if u are driving down the road but the remote is more useful than u might think. All the RCA outs are fantastic giving u so many different options for amps ect. I am still exploring all that it can do.......so worth the price! Put this in a 2004 Nissan Altima and love it.

Pros:All u can want in a unit in this category....it's miles ahead of the rest......

Cons:Search is a bit deep with a lot of button pushing....pull off the road or just let it play

Good headunit

This headunit is a great buy. I bought it to give my 2000 z28 a cleaner look and man it did that and more. It beefed up the sound as well as quality and it just looks nice. I recommend this unit to everyone and anyone.

Kenwood KDC-352U

harness was right on, instructions easy enough to understand and follow. I needed a small extension for the antennae jack since the factory unit has it on the right side, whereas the kenwood has it on the left side.

Awesome!

My very first head unit that I bought for my 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix and I could not have chosen a better one! I love how easy it is to use and how great it sounds. I also love the way it changes colors, looks extra cool at night :)

another great deck

Great deck for the price. The one knob is the only thing that keeps it from being a 5. The best is the Crutchfield service. The deck came with all the adapters and instructions that made installation a snap. That the replacement faceplate and harnesses came with the deck at no extra charge made this a fantastic deal.